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Leadership Pensacola Class Visits Elected Officials at Capitol

Pensacola, Fla. – Feb. 2, 2012 – Nearly 120 professionals from Leadership Pensacola, Leadership Santa Rosa, Leadership Okaloosa and Leadership Walton joined forces for Northwest Florida Leadership Legislative Days in Tallahassee, February 1 and 2. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Accepting Nominations for Leadership Pensacola Class of 2013

Pensacola, Fla. – Feb. 1, 2012 – Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2013 nominations are now available through the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. [Read More]

Custom Control Solutions Celebrates Expansion with Ribbon Cutting
15 new, higher-wage jobs forthcoming for this small business

Pensacola, Fla. – Jan. 27, 2012 – Enterprise Florida, Escambia County and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an economic development ribbon cutting today in Pensacola. [Read More]

Custom Control Solutions expands in Pensacola area
15 new, higher-wage jobs forthcoming for this small business

Pensacola, Fla. – Jan. 5, 2011 – Enterprise Florida, Escambia County and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announce the expansion of Cantonment-based Custom Control Solutions, Inc. (CCS) to Pensacola. [Read More]

VISIT PENSACOLA ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Dec. 12, 2011 - Pensacola, Fla., - Visit Pensacola has named Valeria Lento director of communications. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Sites & Buildings Committee Creates Cutting-Edge Database to Support Vision 2015 Initiative

Pensacola, Fla. – Dec. 6, 2011 – The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sites & Buildings Committee announces the FAST TRACK program, a cutting-edge database which aids in the development of shovel-ready sites and buildings inventory. This database features premier properties throughout the region in an effort to assist in promoting the area. [Read More]

Leadership Pensacola Planning Renovation of USO locations at the Airport and NAS Pensacola

Pensacola, Fla. (Nov.21) — The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012 announces Operation Hope, a class project to renovate the USO Flight Deck Lounge at the Pensacola International Airport and The Hangar at NAS Pensacola. [Read More]

PENSACOLA BAY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS FIFTH ANNUAL STRATEGIC HEALTH INTELLIGENCE SUMMIT

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Nov. 1, 2011 -- The rapid transformation of American healthcare again takes center stage as national healthcare leaders descend on Pensacola to discuss and promote healthcare efficiencies leveraging information technology. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Ascend Performance Materials Expansion

Pensacola, Fla. – Oct. 11, 2011 – A ribbon cutting was hosted this afternoon to celebrate the growth of Ascend Performance Materials. On Sept. 22, Governor Rick Scott, Enterprise Florida and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announced the expansion of Ascend Performance Materials. Ascend plans to add 102 employees over the course of 3 years and invest approximately $50 million in capital improvements. These jobs include all areas from operators to PHD chemists. [Read More]

Hayward announces deal with Hixardt Technologies to add 100 tech jobs

Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced an economic development partnership with Hixardt Technologies, Inc., which will add 100 new tech-sector jobs to downtown Pensacola over the next five years. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Receives Two Defense Grants from the State of Florida

Pensacola, Fla. – Oct. 10, 2011 – Governor Rick Scott announced the awarding of two defense grants to the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made at the Gulf Power Economic Symposium last week, in Sandestin. The grants include a $100,000 defense reinvestment grant and a $200,000 defense infrastructure grant. [Read More]

PENSACOLA BAY AREA CHAMBER HOSTS 121ST ANNUAL MEETING

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Sept. 26, 2011 – On Thursday, Sept. 22, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 121st Annual Meeting at New World Landing. With more than 600 business professionals in attendance, the meeting served as an update on recent progress and goals for the 2011-2012 year. [Read More]

Ascend Performance Materials adds 100 Jobs to the Pensacola Community

Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 22, 2011 – Governor Rick Scott, Enterprise Florida and the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announce the expansion of Ascend Performance Materials, LLC. Ascend plans to add 102 employees over the course of 3 years and invest approximately $50 million in capital improvements. [Read More]

Local Tourism Efforts Win Three Statewide Awards

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Sept. 27, 2011 - Tourism marketing efforts by Visit Pensacola received three Flagler Awards Monday at the 44th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism in Hollywood, Fla. [Read More]

Cheapest places to retire in the U.S. in 2012

Pensacola, Fla. – “Where are the cheapest places to retire in the U.S.?” The underlying reason for this question is a fear that all of my retirement clients share...can they retire with the assets or income they have or expect to have in retirement? [Read PDF]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber names Scruggs Interim VP of Tourism

Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 15, 2011 – Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces former business executive, Terry Scruggs, as interim vice president of tourism. Ed Schroeder, former vice president of tourism was placed on administrative leave last week, and resigned this morning from the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Sets Tourism Records

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Tourism in Escambia County set lodging revenue records in both June and July, according to Denis McKinnon, chairman of the Escambia County Tourist Development Council. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Cronimet Corporation Expanding to Pensacola

PENSACOLA, FLA. - The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces the addition of Cronimet Corporation to the Pensacola Bay Area. Cronimet plans to add fifteen well paying manufacturing and administrative jobs to the local community. Cronimet’s capital investment in addition to jobs created will result in a $5 million impact to the Pensacola Bay area over the course of the first five years. This is the first location for Cronimet in the state of Florida. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Vice President of Membership and Investor Development

PENSACOLA, FLA. - The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces KC Etheredge as vice president of membership and investor development. Beginning on September 19, Etheredge is responsible for membership and investor recruitment and retention as well as chamber events, activities and special programs. [Read More]

Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Leadership Pensacola Class of 2012

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce announces the 2012 Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) class. [Read More]